Up The Hill To Frostburg

The sounds of the working locomotive echo through the valley as we climbed higher and higher into the mountains.

Still climbing higher, we go through a horseshoe shaped curve. The city has fallen away and turned to farmland.

Our destination: Frostburg Maryland. Because of the elevation, it is much cooler here.

As we wander through Frostburg, our steam locomotive is turned on the turntable. She will then be watered and serviced to prepare her for the return trip.

Western Maryland Steam Excursion, June 26th

Early the next morning; Returning to the The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad station.

Western Maryland steam engine number 734 rounds the curve into the station.


Western Maryland railroad's locomotive number 734 is a former Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad locomotive cosmetically altered to resemble original Western Maryland Railway locomotives of the 2-8-0 Consolidation type.
The large six axle tender, painted in the historic history of Western Maryland "fire ball" scheme, was originally off of a New York Central 4-8-2 Mohawk.